A man was shot and killed and the child wounded in the Delacree Park housing scheme in St. Andrew on Tuesday evening.
The deceased has been identified as 26-year-old Onieco Anderson, otherwise called 'Neico', of the same community.
An eight-year-old girl was shot in the foot.
According to the St. Andrew South Police, about 9 p.m., Anderson and the child were sitting among a group of people on Fairman Way when a vehicle drove up and stopped.
A man alighted with a firearm and a shot Anderson in the upper body, including the head.
The child was also hit. She was admitted to hospital in stable condition.
The police are investigating whether Anderson's murder is linked to a recent dispute with a former associate.
It was also revealed that Anderson was charged in 2015 for murder and served a prison term for three years.